Mexico Trail Riders, INC

Less than an hour north of Syracuse, in the snowbelt of Oswego County, Mexico Trail Riders, INC is a snowmobile club based in Mexico. The club maintains more than 50 miles of trail, far enough from Tug Hill to avoid the crowds but close enough to reach it in an hour or two by sled.

The trails wind through deep woods, open into large fields and follow an abandoned railway bed trimmed almost to perfection. Volunteers keep the brush and low limbs cut back while signing and grooming. Several spots along the trail serve food, and a NAPA in Mexico stocks belts, oil and plugs for the unexpected.

What to Know

• The system covers more than 50 miles of trail in the Oswego County snowbelt.
• Volunteers sign and groom the trails and trim brush and low limbs.
• The club describes a loop that starts in Fulton, heads north through Palermo and New Haven, then returns by way of Mexico and Parish.
• Food and fuel stops are available along the trail.
• The trails are tucked away from heavy traffic, with woods, fields and an old railway bed.